Protein Supplementation in Chocolate Fudge Cake with Cricket Powder

Abstract

       The purposes of this research were 1) to study the basic formula of chocolate fudge cake product. 2) To study the appropriate amount of cricket powder as a protein supplement for chocolate fudge cake. 3) To study the nutritional value of high protein chocolate fudge cake from cricket powder, 4) to study the consumer acceptance of high protein chocolate fudge cake from cricket powder. The research was conducted using Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD), Mean ( ), Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), and Least Significant Difference., LSD).
       The experimental of selecting basic formulas for 3 chocolate fudge cake found that the testers accepted formula 1 in terms of overall preference, appearance, color, smell, taste, texture at the highest level of preference. The results of the study of the appropriate amount of supplementation of cricket powder in chocolate fudge cake at 3 different levels: 5, 10, and 15% of the total weight of the ingredients found that the testers accepted the protein supplementation of cricket powder at 10% as overall preference, appearance, color, aroma, taste, texture at the most favorable level. It was also found that cricket powder supplementation had an effect on the color of chocolate fudge cakes. The results of the study on the nutritional value of high protein chocolate fudge cake from cricket powder found that 100 grams of high protein chocolate fudge cake from cricket powder gave 275 kcal of energy, 7.69 g of fat, and 10.91 g of protein, 55.7 mg of cholesterol, 40.70 g of carbohydrates, vitamin B12 0.89 ug and ash 1.98 g which are more than the basic formula of chocolate fudge cake. A study of consumer acceptance of high-protein chocolate fudge cake from cricket powder found that 90.83% of consumers accepted it because the product was new, interesting, good-tasting, delicious, and nutritious. Consumers are interested in purchasing high-protein chocolate fudge cake from cricket powder at a price of 30 baht per piece.